Wicked Comet part 15
Rich had fainted from the loss of blood whilst Elphaba was flying at a dangerously high speed on the broom whilst trying to get to Kiamo Ko in time. When he awoke again in one of Kiamo Ko's many bedrooms, he found that his gunshot had been stitched up with the offending bullet lying on a bedside table. A bloodied bandage was wrapped around his middle to protect the wound as it healed. Slowly, Rich looked across the vast room to find Elphaba, crouched on the floor and chanting something from the Grimmerie.
She seemed to hesitate for a moment before she slammed the book shut with a snarl and shouted in frustration,
"What good is this chanting? I don't even know what I am reading!"
Rich tried to move and comfort his cousin but when he tried to move, the wound exploded in pain again, which combined with Rich's grogginess leading from the loss of blood he sustained, prevented Rich from moving.
Elphaba didn't seem to notice Rich as she looked out of one of the Room's windows and said to no-one in particular,
"So let all Oz be agreed, I'm wicked through and through!"
Rich groaned out,
"Elphaba!"
Elphaba snapped out of her thoughts and whirled around to face Rich; her face had an angry look to it which immediately softened as Elphaba made her way over to her wounded cousin.
She magicked over a chair next to Rich's bed and sat down on it,
"How are you feeling?" Elphaba asked in concern.
"Like I've had one too many beers and been punched in the gut really, really, really hard." Rich replied.
Elphaba chuckled at Rich's statement.
"How are you?" Rich asked.
Elphaba sighed and said,
"Terrible. I've lost everyone except you and Glinda. Glinda probably hates me now so there is now only you left!"
Elphaba burst into tears and Rich held his cousin close to him whilst she cried.
"Elphaba, it's going to be ok. We've got each other and no-one and nothing can break us apart. Whatever you decide to do now, I'll help to the best of my ability" Rich said to Elphaba in a soothing tone.
"Thank you Rich, I can always count on you" Elphaba replied.
Elphaba then pulled back from Rich and stood up, strode over to a window facing east and leant against the ledge.
"So what's the plan?" Rich asked.
Elphaba took a deep breath before she said in a low, dangerous tone,
"We find Nessa's shoes and get them back!"
"Elphaba, be careful and don't do anything too rash" Rich warned.
Elphaba turned to face Rich again and the Wicked Grin on her face terrified Rich,
"Oh, I don't need to worry about that. I'm the wicked witch of the west!"
Elphaba then let out a cackle which nearly made Rich leap out of his own skin!
Elphaba climbed up onto the ledge and prepared to leap off, summoning her broom to her, Elphaba shouted "Chistery, look after Rich whilst I am gone!"
As she said this, a winged monkey wearing a butler's coat moved cautiously in from the only door in the room.
"That's the Monkey that you made grow wings!" Rich exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes he is the same one, Chistery will look after you whilst I'm gone. I won't be long" Elphaba replied to Rich before she leapt off of the balcony and took flight upon her broom heading east.
Rich could only wait for Elphaba to return and he prayed that whoever had Nessa's ruby slippers, would be safe from Elphaba's rage.